Here are the best public universities in Texas your kid can get into, besides UT and A&M

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It's no secret that the University of Texas and Texas A&M reign in the top tier of public schools in the state.

But Texas is also home to a diverse pool of top-performing colleges that are not tied to either one of the mega-institutions that boast satellite campuses across the region.

A new report from data education and analysis website Niche ranks the 2019 top public universities in America. While UT and A&M took the top spots on the national ranking (both placed in the top 50, with satellite campuses not placed far behind them), several other Texas schools were considered some of the best in the nation and also deserve some praise.

Niche compared over 500 public colleges and state universities using U.S. Department of Education data and reviews from students and alumni to create the ranking. Factors like academics, professors, campus safety, diversity and student life were all considered in the report. Academics carried the most weight at 40 percent of a school's total grade.

If you're looking to break family tradition and get a degree somewhere besides the cult-like campuses at UT or A&M, check out these Texas schools that were considered some of the best in America for 2019.

Click through the photos for the Texas schools that are considered some of the best in the nation for 2019, according to Niche...